Chapter 985 Zeng Shen interprets the "Wei Ling Gong Chapter"

Listening to Uncle Le's meaning, the "Constitutional Question" is considered finalized, and Zeng Shen's hanging heart is finally let go. He picked up the bamboo slip and read the next one.

"In the next article, the meaning of Uncle Ele should be called 'Wei Ling Gong'." Zeng Shen looked at Le Ge and said.

"Hmmm! Again, the old rules, to put it in general terms: why do you want to make up all this content? What is the metaphor and intention of this 'Wei Ling Gong Article'? Le Ge asked.

"Back to Uncle Le's words! This article is based on Wei Linggong's question on the art of war, and the gentleman replied that he would not use it, and then left Wei Guo. ”

"Why?" Lege asked.

"Actually!" Zeng Shen explained: "This reveals the main purpose of this article: Mr. does not govern the world with military conquest, but governs the world with benevolence, virtue and virtue!" That's what it means! Uncle Le! Still don't say it so clearly! Otherwise! It will mislead Uncle Le, so you can't point me out, you can't point out the mistakes in the text! Uncle Le! ”

"Oh?" Le Ge nodded and said, "Since you want to test me again, then you can read the text!" ”

"I'm sorry! Uncle Le! Zeng Shen apologized.

Wei Linggong asked Chen Yu Confucius. Confucius said: "The matter of beans is tasted and heard; The military is not learned. "Tomorrow.

"What do you mean? Interpret it! Lege asked.

Zeng Shen explained: "Wei Linggong asked Mr. about the method of army formation. The gentleman replied, "I know a little about the rituals of the sacrifices; I have never learned about fighting with soldiers. The next day, he left Weiguo. ”

"It's that straightforward?" Lege asked.

"It's as straightforward as that!" Participated in the answer.

"It should be! One day, Wei Linggong asked your husband Confucius, but your husband did not answer him, and then left. Because! He already knew what kind of person Wei Linggong was. So! He didn't want to mess around in Weiguo. Therefore! I found a reason to leave! And also! I guess I took your seniors with you, right? ”

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zeng Shen said.

"According to your preliminary interpretation just now, your 'Wei Ling Gong Article' should be written about benevolence, right? Is it written that a king like Wei Linggong is incorrigible and cannot be redeemed, right? ”

"Yes!"

"After that, everyone wrote around 'irredeemable', right? No! It's choreographed, right? ”

"I'm sorry! Uncle Le! Zeng Shen did not admit it.

"In that case! If you have to test me, then read on! ”

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zeng Shen said.

Wei Linggong asked Confucius about military affairs, and Confucius opposed the use of war to settle disputes between countries, and advocated governing the country with courtesy and comity for the country. Confucius has been in Weiguo for a while, and he already knows what kind of person Wei Linggong is, so! With this as a reason, he left the country the next day.

Confucius believed that Wei Linggong was hopeless, and staying in Wei Guo would only waste time. So! He chose to leave.

In Chen, there is no food, the servant is sick, and Mo Nengxing is not happy. Zi Lu was stunned and said: "Gentlemen are also poor? Zi said: "The gentleman is poor, and the villain is poor." ”

"What do you mean?" Lege asked.

Zeng Shen explained: "Mr. and his entourage were trapped in Chen Guo, and there was no food, and the people in his entourage were hungry and sick. Zilu was very unhappy and came to see Mr. and said: Does a gentleman also have a time when he is so poor that he has no choice? The gentleman said, "Yes! Although the gentleman is poor, he still persists and maintains his morality; As soon as the villain is poor, he will do everything. ”

"What your sir means: Don't apostate! Be sure to maintain discipline. Don't learn from Wei Linggong, you can't insist on benevolence and benevolence, go back on your word, and you can't suffer losses and ignore your subordinates. As for the people in the world, how can people like Wei Linggong know salvation? ”

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zeng Shen said: "The beginning is just the beginning, and the rest is all arranged around this." ”

"Good! Read on! ”

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zeng Shen said.

Zi said: "Give it! Female thought that she was more knowledgeable and knowledgeable? He said, "Yes, no?" He said, "No." Be consistent. ”

"What do you mean?" Lege asked habitually.

Zeng Shen explained: "The gentleman said: "Give! Do you think I learned a lot to understand this knowledge? Zigong replied: Yes, isn't that so? The gentleman said, "No, I have carried them out with a fundamental thing, and this thing is benevolence." ”

'See!' The provenance of 'consistent' is in this place! Le Ge replied.

"Yes! Uncle Le! "I have responded to the Dao." Benevolence is the core! It's all for the sake of benevolence! Benevolence is the foundation, the starting point and the belonging! That's what Mr. 'consistent' is. ”

"Hmmm! Good! Read on! ”

"Thank you! Thank you Uncle Le! Zeng Shen said.

Zi said: "By! There are few people who know virtue. ”

"Interpret?" Le Ge said.

Zeng Shen explained: "Mr. said: Ah! There are too few people who know benevolence. ”

"Who is this?"

"Nakayu!"

"Oh?" The song answered. Then he urged, "Go on!" Read on! ”

"Yes! Uncle Le! Zeng Shen said.

Zi said: "Those who rule by doing nothing, their Shun is also the same?" What is a husband? Gong Ji is just to the south. ”

"Interpret? What do you mean? Why is it that there is no way to do anything? You sir him! Isn't it a dogma to rule by inaction, and the rule of inaction by saying is inaction and passivity waiting for death? ”

Zeng Shen explained: "Mr. said: can use the method of inaction to deal with political affairs, do not interfere with others, do not interfere in the people's livelihood, and all autonomy, who else but Shun?" There is no one else who can compare to him! What did he do? He just set an example for others, and others came to emulate his filial piety. Right now! He just sat solemnly and uprightly on the throne of the court, and everything was ruled by inaction. ”

Isn't that what Taoism is advocating? Why did your husband use it too? Hey! He's not dogmatic anymore? ”

"Yes! Uncle Le! ”

"This should be your husband's enlightenment of Taoist doctrine in his later years, right? Just accept it, right? Taoist! That's what it looks like! Instead of 'doing nothing', it's! Take the lead in demonstrating. Alas! How many years of detours did your husband take before he finally understood! Alas! If only he had understood this at an early age! Alas! ”

"Actually! My husband has long understood the doctrine and thought of Taoism, but! He wanted to find another way, he just wanted to take a shortcut. ”

"I look at him! It's not convinced that Lao Tzu said him! He wants to do it against Lao Tzu! He! Virtue! Le Ge looked at Zeng Shen and said.

The rule of inaction is the strategy of governing the country praised by Taoists, and the rule of inaction is to deal with and treat political affairs and certain things by not doing anything (not interfering with others), and adopt the way of people's autonomy and regional autonomy.

Confucius believed that Shun's inaction was because Shun had set an example for others before this, and others were following his example.

Confucius attaches great importance to benevolence and personal moral cultivation! Only when everyone has a certain degree of moral cultivation and the quality of the people is improved, will society be stable! The improvement of the people's quality is not only a personal problem, but also needs to be popularized and publicized so that more people can know about it. If we can get the help of policy power and get the mandatory comprehensive promotion, the effect is very good! It's a pity that the upper beam is not right and the lower beam is crooked! There is no monarch like Shun!